(p. 645) pālaka2 one who brings up or rears or nurses or fosters or protects or preserves or defends or breeds or keeps or observes or maintains. n. an upbringer, a rearer; a fosterer or nurse; a protector, a preserver, a guardian, a defender; a breeder; a fancier, a keeper; an observer, a complier, a fulfiller; a maintainer. ̃পিতা n. a fosterfather (fem: a foster-mother). 15)

(p. 631) paścima the west; the Occident; the western world, the western hemisphere. a. final, last, ultimate; subsequent; western. ̃দেশীয় a. of a western country; up-country. ̃বঙ্গ n. West Bengal. পশ্চিম বায়ুপ্রবাহ n. westerly winds; the west wind. পশ্চিম ভারতীয় দ্বীপপুঞ্জ n. the West Indies. পশ্চিমা a. of the west, western (পশ্চিমা বাতাস); upcountry (পশ্চিমা লোক); n. an upcountry man. পশ্চিমাঞ্চল n. the western part or region. পশ্চিমাস্য a. facing westward. পশ্চিমি a. western; Occidental. 6)

(p. 682) pradīpa a lamp, a light; (fig.) one who illuminates or glorifies (কুলপ্রদীপ). প্রদীপন n. act of illuminating or exciting; lighting of lamps. 25)

(p. 696) prauḍh়i energy; capacity, capability; ardour; zeal; talent. 62)

(p. 606) patrōdgama (bot.) foliation. 42)

(p. 682) prabaktā a spokesman; one who is fluent or eloquent in speech. a. eloquent or fluent in speech.

(p. 665) pēṭrala petrol. 5)

(p. 605) paṭamanḍapa a canopied pavilion. 6)

(p. 644) pārā3 (aux.) to be able, can, may (করতে পারা). v. to do, to perform, to execute, to manage (সে এ কাজ পারে না); to vie with, to compete with (সে তার সঙ্গে পারে না). 20)

(p. 688) pralapita raved; uttered in delirium; incoherently uttered. 5)

(p. 684) prabara (chiefly used as a sfx.) best, excellent (ধার্মিকপ্রবর). n. a line of descent, descent; the originating saint of a line of descent. প্রবর সমিতি select committee. 8)

(p. 682) prapañca extent; illusion, maya; delusion; phenomenal reality; the world; the worldly life; an error or mistake; untruth; falsehood; a collection, a multitude. ̃ময় a. full of illusions; illusory. প্রপঞ্চিত a. extensive; extended; illusive; illusory; erroneous. 38)

(p. 606) paḍ়ēna2 a mass of metal, adjusted to a standard and used for finding weight, a weight. 15)

(p. 647) pika2 spittle; spittle thrown out after chewing betel-leaves. পিক ফেলা v. to spit; to spit after chewing betel-leaves. 31)

(p. 674) praṇōdana incitement, instigation; inducement, encouragement. 13)